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Senate Funding Bill For State Dept. Asks It To Figure Out Ways To Stop Bad People From Using Tor
by grarpamp 06 Jul '16

06 Jul '16

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jeremy Rand <biolizard89(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2016 12:17:24 -0500 Subject: [tor-talk] Senate Funding Bill For State Dept. Asks It To Figure Out Ways To Stop Bad People From Using Tor Well, this looks unfortunate. https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20160701/18073734878/senate-funding-bill-… I assume the Tor Project staff are aware of this language? ------------------------------------------------------ (Mis)Uses of Technology by Mike Masnick Wed, Jul 6th 2016 9:34am (Feedbacks linked above) https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/2938815/FY2017-State-Foreign-Ope… https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/2938816/BILLS-114s3117pcs.pdf Senate Funding Bill For State Dept. Asks It To Figure Out Ways To Stop Bad People From Using Tor from the good-luck-with-that dept It would appear that Congress is not so happy that the State Department is a major funding source for the Tor project. Tor, of course, is the internet anonymyzing system that was originally developed with support from the US government as a way to promote free and safe access to the internet for people around the globe (mostly focusing on those under threat in authoritarian countries). Of course, other parts of our government aren't huge fans of Tor, because it doesn't just help activists and dissidents in other countries avoid detection, but also, well, just about anyone (except on days when the FBI decides to hack their way in). There has, of course, always been some tension there. There are always the conspiracy theorists who believe that because Tor receives US government funding it is by default compromised. Those tend to be tinfoil hat wearing types, though. The folks who work on Tor are not exactly recognized for being particularly friendly to intrusive government surveillance. They tend to be the exact opposite of that. And, of course, part of the Snowden revelations revealed that Tor was one tool that still stymied the NSA in most cases. But it appears that Congress may be quietly trying to undermine this. On Friday, Politico had a tiny blurb in passing about how the latest State Department appropriations bill making its way through Congress includes some references to stopping "circumvention technologies" from being used by bad people. The Politico report suggests this is designed to apply more broadly to encryption, but reading the specifics it appears to be targeted straight at Tor. Here's the Senate report on the appropriations, where it discusses funding related to "internet freedom." That, of course, was the reasoning behind Tor in the first place, but here Congress is now trying to put some limitations on what the State Dept. can do with its funds, including demanding that it seek out ways to stop bad guys from using technology like Tor. In the report, it's described this way: ...the Committee requires that spend plans submitted by the Department of State and BBG pursuant to section 7078(c) of the act include a description of safeguards to ensure that circumvention technologies are not used for illicit purposes, such as coordinating terrorist activities or online sexual exploitation of children. In the full bill, the key section notes that the funding shall only be available for internet freedom after efforts are made to stop bad people from using the tools. ... made available for the research and development of new tools or techniques authorized in paragraph (A) only after the BBG CEO, in consultation with the Secretary of State and other relevant United States Government departments and agencies, evaluates the risks and benefits of such new tools or techniques, and establishes safeguards to minimize the use of such new tools or techniques for illicit purposes. In case you're wondering, the "BBG CEO" is the CEO of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, the US government agency that manages media efforts around the globe, such as the Voice of America. Make no mistake, this appears to be an attempt to sneak in an attack on Tor via Congress into the State Dept. Tor has been developed to provide the best absolute anonymity/privacy tools for people using the internet -- with the acknowledgement that it can be misused, because the people developing it recognize that the best way to protect the vast majority of its users is to build a system that is truly secure -- not one that artificially tries to limit its uses. Hopefully, this provision is changed, or else it may be eventually leveraged as a way to attack Tor, to attack Tor's funding and try to get the State Department to stop supporting such useful projects. ----------------------------------

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frustrated with the MSM lately?
by Zenaan Harkness 06 Jul '16

06 Jul '16

Someone is: http://russia-insider.com/en/politics/putin-loses-it-journalists-i-dont-kno… youtube-dl --all-subs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PgSX-WD96Q

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[OT] [Hiroshima] [Nagasaki] Fwd: Paz
by Cecilia Tanaka 06 Jul '16

06 Jul '16

"Paz" means "Peace" in Portuguese. The message was written in Portuguese and English. I know it is absolutely OT and I sincerely beg pardon for sending it to this list, but considering some of our last discussions, everybody can understand why I cried a lot reading it and why I am asking for help. Thank you all in advance! Peace. Ceci ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Rogerio Nagai, via Change.org" <mail(a)change.org> Date: Jul 6, 2016 3:23 PM Subject: Paz To: <cecilia.tanaka(a)gmail.com> [image: Change.org] Cecilia, <http://email.change.org/mpss/c/9gA/3CE/t.1yn/7Rnup_i-Rh2gJMTjvt6RYQ/h0/KLcq…> <http://email.change.org/mpss/c/9gA/3CE/t.1yn/7Rnup_i-Rh2gJMTjvt6RYQ/h1/KLcq…>este abaixo-assinado <http://email.change.org/mpss/c/9gA/3CE/t.1yn/7Rnup_i-Rh2gJMTjvt6RYQ/h2/KLcq…> foi feito por uma pessoa como você. * <http://email.change.org/mpss/c/9gA/3CE/t.1yn/7Rnup_i-Rh2gJMTjvt6RYQ/h3/KLcq…> <http://email.change.org/mpss/c/9gA/3CE/t.1yn/7Rnup_i-Rh2gJMTjvt6RYQ/h4/KLcq…>Clique e assine para apoiar. <http://email.change.org/mpss/c/9gA/3CE/t.1yn/7Rnup_i-Rh2gJMTjvt6RYQ/h5/KLcq…> * <http://email.change.org/mpss/c/9gA/3CE/t.1yn/7Rnup_i-Rh2gJMTjvt6RYQ/h6/KLcq…> 1 min. de silêncio para PAZ em homenagem as vítimas de Hiroshima e Nagasaki na abertura das Olimpíadas 2016 <http://email.change.org/mpss/c/9gA/3CE/t.1yn/7Rnup_i-Rh2gJMTjvt6RYQ/h7/KLcq…> Rogerio Nagai São Paulo-SP Clique para assinar <http://email.change.org/mpss/c/9gA/3CE/t.1yn/7Rnup_i-Rh2gJMTjvt6RYQ/h8/KLcq…> ***** (Versão em Português) ***** A abertura dos Jogos Olímpicos de 2016 no Rio de Janeiro será às 20 horas do dia 5 de agosto. No Japão serão 8 horas da manhã do dia 6. Às 8:15 do dia 6 o povo de Hiroshima fará um Minuto de Silêncio pelas vítimas da bomba atômica que explodiu sobre sua cidade nesse dia e nessa hora, há 71 anos atrás, matando imediatamente milhares de homens, mulheres e crianças. O Prefeito de Hiroshima sugeriu ao Presidente do Comitê Olímpico Internacional um Minuto de Silêncio na abertura dos Jogos - momento em que todos os olhos do mundo estarão voltados para essa solenidade - juntamente com o Minuto de Silêncio em Hiroshima, lembrando todas as vítimas das bombas, dos testes atômicos, dos acidentes nas usinas nucleares, da mineração do urânio e de todos os tipos de violência no mundo de hoje. Ele o fez a pedido dos Hibakusha - sobreviventes de Hiroshima e Nagasaki - e em nome dos 7.000 Prefeitos da Associação Prefeitos pela Paz, que ele preside. Os Jogos Olímpicos foram criados para ajudar na construção da Paz entre os povos. Pessoas e organizações de todo o mundo querem se associar a esta homenagem, vamos juntos pedir um mundo de PAZ!!! ***** (English version) ***** The opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will be at 8:00 pm on the 5 th August. In Japan, it will be 8:00 am on the 6th. At 8:15 am on the 6th the people of Hiroshima will observe one minute’s silence in memory of the victims of the atomic bomb that exploded over their city that day and at that time, 71 years ago, killing immediately thousands of men, women and children. The Mayor of Hiroshima has suggested to the President of the International Olympic Committee one minute’s silence at the opening of the Games – a moment when all the world will be focused on this ceremony - along with the Minute’s silence in Hiroshima, remembering all the victims of the bombs, atomic tests, accidents in nuclear power plants, uranium mining and all kinds of violence in the world today. 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These Maps Show What the Dark Web Looks Like
by grarpamp 06 Jul '16

06 Jul '16

https://motherboard.vice.com/read/these-maps-show-what-the-dark-web-looks-l… What does the dark web actually look like? Well, new research maps out the relationships between a load of Tor hidden services, and shows that many dark web sites, rather than being isolated entities, are perhaps more intimately intertwined than commonly thought.

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Darknet Shenanigans [was: suspicious "Relay127001" relays]
by grarpamp 06 Jul '16

06 Jul '16

On 7/6/16, Roger Dingledine <arma(a)mit.edu> wrote: > In this > case we actually found these relays misbehaving (accessing onion https://boingboing.net/2016/07/01/researchers-find-over-100-spyi.html http://motherboard.vice.com/read/over-100-snooping-tor-nodes-have-been-spyi… https://www.defcon.org/html/defcon-24/dc-24-speakers.html#Noubir https://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-booming-and-opaque-business-of-dark-w… https://motherboard.vice.com/read/dark-web-drug-dealers-are-making-sloppy-m… All quite expected and well known ever since the dawn of overlay networks. Same with the Internet.

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Julian Assange: "Of course, when she is in power…[Hillary Clinton] is a problem for freedom of speech."
by Zenaan Harkness 06 Jul '16

06 Jul '16

So Julian Assange says of Hillary Clinton "Of course, when she is in power…she is a problem for freedom of speech." My question is, why does he say this in particular? I don't doubt that it's true, but I don't live in America and I don't have a TV, so I'm hoping someone knows why he would say this.. Quote is from: WikiLeaks Releases 1,258 Hillary Clinton Iraq War Emails http://theduran.com/wikileaks-releases-1258-hillary-iraq-war-emails/

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Fwd: <nettime> Ethereum: DAO - "The Attacker"
by bbrewer 05 Jul '16

05 Jul '16

> Begin forwarded message: > > From: nettime's substance investor <nettime(a)kein.org> > Subject: <nettime> Ethereum: DAO - "The Attacker" > Date: July 4, 2016 at 4:28:06 PM EDT > To: nettime-l(a)mx.kein.org > Resent-From: nettime(a)kein.org > Resent-To: Nettime <nettime-l(a)kein.org> > > > http://pastebin.com/CcGUBgDG > > ===== BEGIN SIGNED MESSAGE ===== > To the DAO and the Ethereum community, > > I have carefully examined the code of The DAO and decided to > participate after finding the feature where splitting is rewarded with > additional ether. I have made use of this feature and have rightfully > claimed 3,641,694 ether, and would like to thank the DAO for this > reward. It is my understanding that the DAO code contains this feature > to promote decentralization and encourage the creation of "child > DAOs". > > I am disappointed by those who are characterizing the use of this > intentional feature as "theft". I am making use of this explicitly > coded feature as per the smart contract terms and my law firm has > advised me that my action is fully compliant with United States > criminal and tort law. For reference please review the terms of the > DAO: > > "The terms of The DAO Creation are set forth in the smart > contract code existing on the Ethereum blockchain at > 0xbb9bc244d798123fde783fcc1c72d3bb8c189413. Nothing in this > explanation of terms or in any other document or communication > may modify or add any additional obligations or guarantees beyond > those set forth in The DAO’s code. Any and all explanatory > terms or descriptions are merely offered for educational purposes > and do not supercede or modify the express terms of The DAO’s > code set forth on the blockchain; to the extent you believe > there to be any conflict or discrepancy between the descriptions > offered here and the functionality of The DAO’s code at > 0xbb9bc244d798123fde783fcc1c72d3bb8c189413, The DAO’s code controls > and sets forth all terms of The DAO Creation." > > A soft or hard fork would amount to seizure of my legitimate and > rightful ether, claimed legally through the terms of a smart contract. > Such fork would permanently and irrevocably ruin all confidence in > not only Ethereum but also the in the field of smart contracts and > blockchain technology. Many large Ethereum holders will dump their > ether, and developers, researchers, and companies will leave Ethereum. > Make no mistake: any fork, soft or hard, will further damage Ethereum > and destroy its reputation and appeal. > > I reserve all rights to take any and all legal action against any > accomplices of illegitimate theft, freezing, or seizure of my > legitimate ether, and am actively working with my law firm. Those > accomplices will be receiving Cease and Desist notices in the mail > shortly. > > I hope this event becomes an valuable learning experience for the > Ethereum community and wish you all the best of luck. > > Yours truly, > "The Attacker" > ===== END SIGNED MESSAGE ===== > > Message Hash (Keccak): > 0xaf9e302a664122389d17ee0fa4394d0c24c33236143c1f26faed97ebbd017d0e > > Signature: > 0x5f91152a2382b4acfdbfe8ad3c6c8cde45f73f6147d39b072c81637fe81006061603908f692dc15a1b6ead217785cf5e07fb496708d129645f3370a28922136a32 > > > > # distributed via <nettime>: no commercial use without permission > # <nettime> is a moderated mailing list for net criticism, > # collaborative text filtering and cultural politics of the nets > # more info: http://mx.kein.org/mailman/listinfo/nettime-l > # archive: http://www.nettime.org contact: nettime(a)kein.org > # @nettime_bot tweets mail w/ sender unless #ANON is in Subject:

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Re: [OT] Five Simple Rules
by Cecilia Tanaka 04 Jul '16

04 Jul '16

On Jul 3, 2016 9:08 PM, "juan" <juan.g71(a)gmail.com> wrote: > OK Cecilia. You've finally proven that you are fucking retard. Serotonin and endorphins are science. I told you I like science. I was not offending you. Search about hormones and their effects in the mood. If I am a "fucking retard", at least, I have the "fuck¡ng" part and my mood is better than yours... Better being a fuck¡ng retard than being a retard without fuck¡ng like you, hihi! :) > A fucking retard who whether as unpaid hobby, or not, parrots establishment propaganda. Get a fucking clue. Or stop playing dumb. If you don't want to read my messages, just delete all of them. I really don't care and I still think you needs serotonin and endorphins urgently, Juan. Try it, please.

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Re: TSA Thugs: TSA Agents Beat And Jail Disabled Teen With Brain Cancer
by Cecilia Tanaka 04 Jul '16

04 Jul '16

On Jul 2, 2016 4:16 PM, "juan" <juan.g71(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > No country deserves respect and some countries are way more despicable than others. US ranks first. I love countries and their cultures, my dear. Unhappily, there are frontiers among all the countries. > It's funny. You got the american treatment in the tor mailing list. You saw what kind of garbage the boyces and the quinns posted here. And you are still making excuses for "the land of the free"? > > Something is very wrong. I admiss I didn't like Boyce, Dani Moth, Quinn and Ted's messages, but I am not "making excuses" for their country, Juan. Ted was the most aggressive of all and I think he was talking only about Zenaan and you, but he seems _a lot_ the kind of guy who shoots in someone's head saying that some people "deserves" it for being different. I was really shocked after reading his messages. Boyce's act of banning was disgusting, but what really upset me was the "rape apology" stuff. It was completely unnecessary and pretty sick knowing my past and details of my present. But, well, everybody knows his ego is much bigger than his intelligence. He is an intelligent guy, but is very pretentious. It always was usual inside Tor Project core team. He follows their patterns. In that occasion, I admiss I hoped sincerely that Boyce and Dani Moth were raped twice each one, because only a person who _really_ was raped can be completely sure that making "rape apology" always will be impossible for me. I love sex. Rape is not sex, it is violence, fury, torture. It's dark. It is to feel a dark and deep fear of death. Usually, I don't feel fear of death. It is the only certainty in this uncertain life. I swear I felt the same desperate fear of death when I was raped. Nobody deserves to feel this kind of despair. I was angry in that occasion and I sincerely apologize for wishing something so cruel for Boyce and Dani. I regret it a lot and ask pardon for being like them. It is not correct at all. Quinn is intolerant and has narrow patterns of decency, but he is a good person and I like him, Juan. You are not exactly tolerant and open-minded too, haha!! ;D > > [Cecilia] It would not be rational to hate USA for killing my family. > > "a 2015 Pew Research Center survey finds that the share of Americans who believe the use of nuclear weapons was justified is now 56%, with 34% saying it was not. " Sorry, I don't believe in all researches because I have lots of researchers as friends and colleagues and I was a researcher in several moments of my life too, my dear Juan. And you know, I am terribly hard headed like you, haha!! ;D http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-real-reason-america-used-nuclear-weapons-a… It was a political decision, not military, Juan. In all the countries, in all the places, the problem is the government, not the people. Few stupid and cruel politicians killed my family, not the North American people. There are lots of infinitely sad ghosts stories in Hiroshima. Shadows and eternal crying... I sincerely hope these sad ghosts haunt all the cruel politicians who decided to play with human lives. My migraine is still killing me and my mood is really bad. I don't like drugs, but tried a lots of medicines for pain in last days. My hard head and I think they didn't work, haha!! ;D I bet you will feel envy now, Juan. Coconut ice cream and sweet corn ice cream, nom nom... Trying usual food will be a disaster. Ice cream is a good choice when feeling sick. My mood will be better soon, hihi... <3 I was thinking about lemon and ginger popsicles, much better for sickness, but they had only creamy ice creams now. So, I will make tea. Hot and cold together, hihi... <3 You are a good person, my dear Juan. I was wrong about Razer and you being a couple in love. Now I hope you, Razer and Mirimir can make a lovely ménage à trois and being happy forever, hahaha!!! ;D Nope, I am sick and you are too far to kick my butt like a soccer ball... and Messi is not playing anymore, hahaha!! ;D

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RE: [Cryptography] Android Full Disk Encryption Broken - Extracting Qualcomm's KeyMaster Keys
by Peter Gutmann 04 Jul '16

04 Jul '16

Jeffrey Schiller <jis(a)mit.edu> writes: >If you look at the exploit you will see it is a simple case of failing to >check array/string bounds. ... which is exactly what was exploited in the 2013 attack, alongside a whole boatload of other missing defensive features, no DEP, no ASLR, executable stack, strcpy()s all over the place, it was described at the time as a "hack like it's 1999" attack. As I said in the previous post, security is more than just a fancy name and a lot of marketing, you have to actually make an effort to make it secure. Oh, and given that this looks like a repeat of the same flaws from three years ago, patching your insecure code also helps. Peter.

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